Trump Tells Detroit Economic Club “Mexico is Becoming a Second China”

Trump Tells Detroit Economic Club “Mexico is Becoming a Second China”

Trump spoke for nearly two hours in his usual off the cuff speaking engagement at the Detroit Economic Club in Michigan recently. The automotive industry was a priority topic, with the presidential candidate saying Washington has to incentivize American auto makers.

Why This American Steel Products Giant is Suing the Mexican Government

Why This American Steel Products Giant is Suing the Mexican Government

Two years of plant closures have led steel pipe maker Zekelman Industries to take matters into its own hands. The company announced on Oct. 21 that it filed a lawsuit against the Mexican government for breaching a 2019 joint steel trade agreement with the United States.

What to Expect From U.S.-Mexico Relations Under New President Sheinbaum

What to Expect From U.S.-Mexico Relations Under New President Sheinbaum

Claudia Sheinbaum, who won Mexico’s June presidential election with 59% of the vote, will take office in October 2024. She succeeds President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and shares his political affiliation as a member of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA).

Will Harris Support ‘Made in America’?

Will Harris Support ‘Made in America’?

To craft a pro-America trade and economic agenda, Harris should pledge to increase overall tariffs, use tax credits more broadly to grow critical production, and ignore Wall Street’s call to return to the failed trade policies of the past.

Can Washington Cope With China Multinationals Moving Into Mexico, And Benefiting From Free Trade?

Can Washington Cope With China Multinationals Moving Into Mexico, And Benefiting From Free Trade?

Hofusan is one of the most well known investments of Chinese capital looking not only to sell to Mexican consumers, but – more obviously – to export everything from furniture to washing machines duty free to the United States.

China’s Auto Sector Is Moving to Mexico; 29 New Manufacturing Plants Set Up Since March 2023

China’s Auto Sector Is Moving to Mexico; 12 New Manufacturing Plants Set Up Since 2019

The United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Free Trade Agreement is fast becoming a free trade agreement for the world, whereas any multinational with a presence in Mexico can set up shop and make the U.S. its number one target. China is doing that now.